Chris Kenny practiced corporate law in Chicago and Kansas City before migrating into business operations and becoming a serial entrepreneur. He founded the New Mexico Diamond Marketing Council, and then went on to become President of Atlas Travel/American Express. He then went on to become a founder and the Chief Operating Officer and In-house Counsel of Payday People Plus, a startup.

He has proven skills in sales and marketing, human resource management, and law, and fast action as a corporate troubleshooter. Kenny serves as a visiting instructor at the University of New Mexico, teaching courses in Sexual Harassment Awareness and Prevention and in Business Ethics. His BA and his Juris Doctorate are from Georgetown University.